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(11) EP 1 599 823 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
30.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/48

(21) Application number: 04708115.3

(22) Date of filing: 04.02.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06K 7/10, G02B 7/04, G02B 7/09
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/002988
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/075096 (02.09.2004 Gazette 2004/36)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 13.02.2003 US 447093 P
04.04.2003 US 460370 P
12.06.2003 US 459935
27.10.2003 US 694425

(71) Applicants:
  • SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Holtsville,New York 11742-1300 (US)
  • Kogan, Eduard
    Howard Beach, NY 11414 (US)
  • Giordano, Joseph
    Bayville, NY 11709 (US)
  • Patel, Mehul
    Fort Salonga, NY 11768 (US)
  • Shi, Tsi David
    Stony Brook, NY 11790 (US)
  • Bianculli, Thomas
    Manorville, NY 11709 (US)
  • Zhang, Heng
    Holbrook, NY 11788 (US)
  • Buongervino, Nicholas
    Hauppauge, NY 11788 (US)
  • Shamkovich, Andrei
    New York, NY 10001 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • The designation of the inventor has not yet been filed
     ()

(74) Representative: Wagner, Karl H. 
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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